[Tfug] Where to get cheap ancient serial terminals.

Bowie J. Poag bpoag at comcast.net
Sat Aug 18 22:38:13 MST 2007


Gimmie.

Bob O'Connell wrote:
> Quag7 wrote:
>   
>> In my neverending quest to hook ridiculous things up to my system, I am 
>> looking for very old, homely, clunky, huge, power inefficient, 
>> retrofuturistic-looking serial terminals.
>>
>> Besides ebay, which is a little dicey (most people can't test what they're 
>> selling), does anyone know a good place to find old terminals?  Has anyone 
>> seen old terminals at Worldcare or maybe at the U of A auctions, or anywhere 
>> else in town or online?
>>
>> In particular I am looking for the most ridiculous looking thing possible, or, 
>> at very least, some kind of classic.
>>
>> I was inspired by Colossus: The Forbin Project.  I decided that my office 
>> needs to look more like, oh, say, 1977, than it does.  I got the Apple //e 
>> serial term working - now I need some blue or amber to balance the green.
>>
>>  -Quag7
>>
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> I have one or two down in the garage I will give you.   One green and 
> one amber maybe.
>
> Later. Bob
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